Stocks rallied on strong profits
Stocks rallied, gaining for a sixth straight session, after Alcoa’s strong earnings brought back investors’ confidence. And investors were right. After market close, Intel reported better than expected earnings and the share jumped 5% in extended trading.
DJIA +146.75pts (1.44%) at 10363.02
S&P +16.59pts (1.54%) at 1095.34
Nasdaq +43.67pts (1.99%) at 2242.03